Dear T,
I'll likely actually tell you this next session, but I was thinking about how in a recent session, you said it was like I was treading water. I was thinking tonight how I still feel like that, but sessions are like a boat or life preserver I can hang onto to give myself a rest for a bit. Maybe a boat to climb into is a better comparison. And it's not just treading water, but treading water with a smile on my face, like, "Everything's fine, sure, I've got this!" while inside I'm exhausted and fearing I'm going to drown. In your office, I can just...be.
Love,
LT